• A Plenteous Harvest with Few Laborers

    As Jesus went from town to town preaching the good news of the kingdom, he saw how the people were harried and hounded because of a lack of shepherding care, even though Israel had many religious leaders at that time (Matt 9:35-36). His solution was to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send Read more

  • William E. Ashbrook: “Is the Proposed Union Desirable?”

    The Rev. William E. Ashbrook was born March 19, 1896, 128 years ago. He went to be with the Lord April 5, 1977. Ashbrook grew up in The United Presbyterian Church of North America (UPCNA), attended and graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and was subsequently ordained in the same denomination. In 1931 the UPCNA was Read more

  • The doctrine of the Trinity, and the use of it

    Father of glory, to Thy nameImmortal praise we give,Who dost an act of grace proclaimAnd bid us rebels live. Immortal honor to the Son,Who makes Thine anger cease;Our lives He ransomed with His own,And died to make our peace. To Thine almighty Spirit beImmortal glory giv’n,Whose influence brings us near to TheeAnd train us up Read more

  • The Unity of God

    Eternal God! Almighty causeOf earth and seas, and worlds unknown!All things are subject to thy laws:All things depend on thee alone. To thee alone ourselves we owe;Let heaven and earth due homage pay;All other gods we disavow,Deny their claims, renounce their sway. Worship to thee alone belongs;Worship to thee alone we give;Thine be our hearts Read more

  • I Sing the Mighty Power of God

    During yesterday’s afternoon service at Orwell Bible Church we sang Isaac Watts’ “I Sing the Mighty Power of God,” which today comprises three stanzas: I sing the mighty power of GodThat made the mountains rise,That spread the flowing seas abroadAnd built the lofty skies.I sing the wisdom that ordainedThe sun to rule the day;The moon Read more

  • Death

    Writing to his son, the Rev. Daniel Baker (1791-1857) said, O my son, never lose sight of death…We should always bear in mind not only that we just die, but that we may die soon, may die unexpectedly. The Life and Labors or the Rev. Daniel Baker, Pastor and Evangelist, 1858 Read more